Paedophile, 101, Jailed For 30 Child Sex Offences

Ralph Clarke was jailed for 13 years.

A 101-year-old paedophile has been jailed for committing a string of sex offences against three victims in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Retired haulier Ralph Clarke, who is thought to be the oldest person convicted in British legal history, received a 13-year sentence for 17 offences of indecent assault, 11 of indecency with a child and two attempted serious sexual assaults.

Clarke pleaded guilty to nine offences relating to a schoolboy part-way through a two-week trial at Birmingham Crown Court.

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Ralph Clarke, arriving at Birmingham Crown Court

The pensioner, who has respiratory issues and limited hearing and mobility, was found guilty by jurors on Friday of 21 offences committed against two young girls.